'Rowdy' Roddy Piperhttp://www.cnn.com/2015/07/31/us/wrestler-roddy-piper-dies/ Roddy Piper, pro wrestling 'bad guy,' dies at 61
By Steve Almasy, CNN
Updated 9:46 PM ET, Fri July 31, 2015 (CNN)He once cracked another wrestler over the head with a coconut. He kicked singer Cyndi Lauper in the head. He mesmerized fans as he fired frenzied insults and threats at opponents.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper -- the kilt-wearing heel who headlined the first WrestleMania and helped the WWE push other professional circuits out of the spotlight -- has died in his sleep, his agent said Friday. Piper was 61.

The superstar of the 1980s was arguably the top bad guy in professional wrestling history, but was a fan favorite for his crazed outbreaks on the microphone and in the ring.

Piper, whose real name was Roderick George Toombs, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame in 2005.

Agent Jay Schachter said Piper died peacefully in his sleep at his California residence.

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Nicknamed "Rowdy," Piper was known for wearing a kilt outside the ring, entering to bagpipe music and his frenetic, big mouth.

He teamed with Paul Orndoff in the main event at the first WrestleMania in 1985, where they lost to Mr. T and Hulk Hogan, with whom Piper had a sustained ring rivalry in the 1980s.

"He was my best friend. He is a legend. God's gain is our loss. May his family find peace in this time of need. My love forever -- HH," Hogan said in a written statement.

Piper, born in Canada of Scottish heritage, wrestled in World Championship Wrestling before returning to the WWE in 2003.

Roddy Piper was a native of Canada.

"Roddy Piper was one of the most entertaining, controversial and bombastic performers ever in WWE, beloved my millions of fans around the world," said WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. "I extend my deepest condolences to his family."

Piper told the Sun-Sentinel of South Florida in 2002 that he was saved from life on the streets by wrestling.

"I was 15 years old when I started wrestling full time and I know what I had to go through to get here," Piper told the newspaper. "Wrestling saved my life."

Piper told CNN's Larry King in 2000 that he got his wrestling name when very early in his career his took the place of a no-show wrestler and the announcer -- who knew he played the bagpipes -- introduced him as Roddy the Piper.

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He told King that when he and Hogan were increasing the popularity of the WWE, he didn't like Hogan.

"He's the driving force in our sport. I was the bad guy. I felt second fiddle," Piper said. "But as all things have come around, he deserves everything, all the accolades he can get."

WWE Hall of Famer Roderick Toombs, aka "Rowdy" Roddy Piper dies

During his years with the WWE, the wrestler sometimes hosted an interview segment called "Piper's Pit," in which he often antagonized another wrestler. In a memorable 1984 confrontation, he ended up cracking a coconut on the head of Fijian wrestler Jimmy Snuka, then rubbing a banana in his face.

During his feud with Hogan, Piper once attacked two Hogan allies, Lauper and wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano, and while Lauper lay on the ground, grasping Piper's leg, Piper kicked her.

At WrestleMania 2 in 1986, Piper's boxing bout with Mr. T ended when Piper pushed down the referee and body-slammed the actor.

According to the Internet Movie Database, Piper had appeared in many television shows and movies, including the cult classic "They Live," directed by John Carpenter.

"My heart goes out to his family and the fans he entertained over the years. RIP Rowdy," he tweeted. Wrestler Chris Jericho said on Instagram: "Sorry to hear of the passing of my friend and Wrestlemania rival #RoddyPiper. One of the greatest who ever lived, but more importantly a legit sweet family man with a good heart. God bless you Rod....See you on the other side. #RIPHotRod."

Piper had a wife and four children. There were no immediate details about funeral arrangements.

money.cnn.com/2015/07/20/technology/josh-greenberg-death-grooveshark/index.html Grooveshark co-founder found dead at 28
By Heather Kelly @heatherkelly
Joshua Greenberg, co-founder of music site Grooveshark, was found dead in his Florida home on Sunday, according to the Gainesville police.

The police said there was "no evidence of foul play or suicide." Greenberg was 28 years old.

Grooveshark, a streaming music website that allowed users to upload their own music files, shut down at the end of April. Greenberg launched Grooveshark in 2007, along with of his two classmates at the University of Florida.

The service was plagued by legal problems and was sued by a number of music publishers for copyright violation. On May 1, 2015, a New York federal court ordered the site's parent company, Escape Media Group, to pay $50 million to music companies and close down forever. In a letter posted on the site, Grooveshark admitted fault and said it was removing all copyrighted files and handing over the site and all its property to the record companies.

"Despite the best of intentions, we made very serious mistakes," the founders said in the letter. "We failed to secure licenses from rights holders for the vast amount of music on the service. That was wrong. We apologize. Without reservation."

Greenberg served as CTO at Grooveshark and was named one of "America's Best Young Entrepreneurs" in 2008 by BusinessWeek. Most recently, he was listed as working at TapShield, an app for reporting suspicious activities to the police.
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